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2 age
[ei‹] 1. noun1) (the amount of time during which a person or thing has existed: He went to school at the age of six (years); What age is she?) alder; alderstrin; levealder2) ((often with capital) a particular period of time: This machine was the wonder of the age; the Middle Ages.) tidsalder; -alder3) (the quality of being old: This wine will improve with age; With the wisdom of age he regretted the mistakes he had made in his youth.) alder4) ((usually in plural) a very long time: We've been waiting (for) ages for a bus.) evighed(er)2. verb(to (cause to) grow old or look old: He has aged a lot since I last saw him; His troubles have aged him.) ældes; blive gammel- aged- ageless
- age-old
- the aged
- come of age
- of age* * *[ei‹] 1. noun1) (the amount of time during which a person or thing has existed: He went to school at the age of six (years); What age is she?) alder; alderstrin; levealder2) ((often with capital) a particular period of time: This machine was the wonder of the age; the Middle Ages.) tidsalder; -alder3) (the quality of being old: This wine will improve with age; With the wisdom of age he regretted the mistakes he had made in his youth.) alder4) ((usually in plural) a very long time: We've been waiting (for) ages for a bus.) evighed(er)2. verb(to (cause to) grow old or look old: He has aged a lot since I last saw him; His troubles have aged him.) ældes; blive gammel- aged- ageless
- age-old
- the aged
- come of age
- of age -
3 old
[əuld]1) (advanced in age: an old man; He is too old to live alone.) gammel2) (having a certain age: He is thirty years old.) gammel3) (having existed for a long time: an old building; Those trees are very old.) gammel4) (no longer useful: She threw away the old shoes.) gammel5) (belonging to times long ago: old civilizations like that of Greece.) gammel•- old age- old boy/girl
- old-fashioned
- old hand
- old maid
- the old* * *[əuld]1) (advanced in age: an old man; He is too old to live alone.) gammel2) (having a certain age: He is thirty years old.) gammel3) (having existed for a long time: an old building; Those trees are very old.) gammel4) (no longer useful: She threw away the old shoes.) gammel5) (belonging to times long ago: old civilizations like that of Greece.) gammel•- old age- old boy/girl
- old-fashioned
- old hand
- old maid
- the old -
4 old age
(the later part of a person's life: He wrote most of his poems in his old age.) alderdom* * *(the later part of a person's life: He wrote most of his poems in his old age.) alderdom -
5 old maid
(an unmarried woman who is past the usual age of marriage.) pebermø* * *(an unmarried woman who is past the usual age of marriage.) pebermø -
6 old age
alderdom {fk} -
7 ripe (old) age
(a very old age: He lived to the ripe (old) age of ninety-five.) høj alder* * *(a very old age: He lived to the ripe (old) age of ninety-five.) høj alder -
8 ripe (old) age
(a very old age: He lived to the ripe (old) age of ninety-five.) høj alder* * *(a very old age: He lived to the ripe (old) age of ninety-five.) høj alder -
9 middle age
(the years between youth and old age: She is well into middle age.) midalder* * *(the years between youth and old age: She is well into middle age.) midalder -
10 (come) of age
(to become) old enough to be considered legally an adult (eg in Britain aged eighteen or over). blive myndig* * *(to become) old enough to be considered legally an adult (eg in Britain aged eighteen or over). blive myndig -
11 (come) of age
(to become) old enough to be considered legally an adult (eg in Britain aged eighteen or over). blive myndig* * *(to become) old enough to be considered legally an adult (eg in Britain aged eighteen or over). blive myndig -
12 eight
[eit] 1. noun1) (the number or figure 8: Four and four are/is/make eight.) otte2) (the age of 8: children of eight and over.) otte år3) (the crew of an eight-oared racing boat: Did the Cambridge eight win?) ottermandskab2. adjective1) (8 in number: eight people; He is eight years old.) otte2) (aged 8: He is eight today.) otte år gammel•- eight-- eighth
- eight-year-old 3. adjectivean eight-year-old child.) otteårig* * *[eit] 1. noun1) (the number or figure 8: Four and four are/is/make eight.) otte2) (the age of 8: children of eight and over.) otte år3) (the crew of an eight-oared racing boat: Did the Cambridge eight win?) ottermandskab2. adjective1) (8 in number: eight people; He is eight years old.) otte2) (aged 8: He is eight today.) otte år gammel•- eight-- eighth
- eight-year-old 3. adjectivean eight-year-old child.) otteårig -
13 mellow
['meləu] 1. adjective1) ((of character) made softer and more mature, relaxed etc by age and/or experience: Her personality became more mellow as middle age approached.) mild2) ((of sound, colour, light etc) soft, not strong or unpleasant: The lamplight was soft and mellow.) dæmpet3) ((of wine, cheese etc) kept until the flavour has developed fully: a mellow burgundy.) fyldig; moden2. verb(to make or become softer or more mature: Old age has mellowed him.) gøre mild; blive mild* * *['meləu] 1. adjective1) ((of character) made softer and more mature, relaxed etc by age and/or experience: Her personality became more mellow as middle age approached.) mild2) ((of sound, colour, light etc) soft, not strong or unpleasant: The lamplight was soft and mellow.) dæmpet3) ((of wine, cheese etc) kept until the flavour has developed fully: a mellow burgundy.) fyldig; moden2. verb(to make or become softer or more mature: Old age has mellowed him.) gøre mild; blive mild -
14 eighteen
[ei'ti:n] 1. noun1) (the number or figure 18.) atten2) (the age of 18: a girl of eighteen.) atten år2. adjective1) (18 in number: eighteen horses.) atten2) (aged 18: He is eighteen now.) atten år gammel•- eighteenth
- eighteen-year-old 3. adjectivean eighteen-year-old girl.) attenårig* * *[ei'ti:n] 1. noun1) (the number or figure 18.) atten2) (the age of 18: a girl of eighteen.) atten år2. adjective1) (18 in number: eighteen horses.) atten2) (aged 18: He is eighteen now.) atten år gammel•- eighteenth
- eighteen-year-old 3. adjectivean eighteen-year-old girl.) attenårig -
15 eighty
['eiti] 1. noun1) (the number or figure 80.) firs2) (the age of 80.) firs år2. adjective1) (80 in number.) firs2) (aged 80.) firs år gammel•- eighties- eightieth
- eighty-
- eighty-year-old 3. adjectivean eighty-year-old widow.) firsårig* * *['eiti] 1. noun1) (the number or figure 80.) firs2) (the age of 80.) firs år2. adjective1) (80 in number.) firs2) (aged 80.) firs år gammel•- eighties- eightieth
- eighty-
- eighty-year-old 3. adjectivean eighty-year-old widow.) firsårig -
16 eleven
[i'levn] 1. noun1) (the number or figure 11.) elleve2) (the age of 11.) elleve år3) (in football etc, a team of eleven players: He plays for the school's first eleven.) fodboldhold2. adjective1) (11 in number.) elleve2) (aged 11.) elleve år gammel•- eleven-- eleventh
- eleven-year-old 3. adjective((of a person, animal or thing) that is eleven years old.) ellleveårig* * *[i'levn] 1. noun1) (the number or figure 11.) elleve2) (the age of 11.) elleve år3) (in football etc, a team of eleven players: He plays for the school's first eleven.) fodboldhold2. adjective1) (11 in number.) elleve2) (aged 11.) elleve år gammel•- eleven-- eleventh
- eleven-year-old 3. adjective((of a person, animal or thing) that is eleven years old.) ellleveårig -
17 fifteen
[fif'ti:n] 1. noun1) (the number or figure 15.) femten2) (the age of 15.) femten år3) (a team containing fifteen members: a rugby fifteen.) rugbyhold2. adjective1) (15 in number.) femten2) (aged 15.) femten år gammel•- fifteen-- fifteenth
- fifteen-year-old 3. adjective((of a person, animal or thing) that is fifteen years old.) femtenårig* * *[fif'ti:n] 1. noun1) (the number or figure 15.) femten2) (the age of 15.) femten år3) (a team containing fifteen members: a rugby fifteen.) rugbyhold2. adjective1) (15 in number.) femten2) (aged 15.) femten år gammel•- fifteen-- fifteenth
- fifteen-year-old 3. adjective((of a person, animal or thing) that is fifteen years old.) femtenårig -
18 fifty
['fifti] 1. noun1) (the number or figure 50.) halvtreds2) (the age of 50.) halvtreds år2. adjective1) (50 in number.) halvtreds2) (aged 50.) halvtreds år gammel•- fifties- fiftieth
- fifty-
- fifty-year-old 3. adjective((of a person, animal or thing) that is fifty years old.) halvtredsårig4. adjective(equal: a fifty-fifty chance.) lige stor* * *['fifti] 1. noun1) (the number or figure 50.) halvtreds2) (the age of 50.) halvtreds år2. adjective1) (50 in number.) halvtreds2) (aged 50.) halvtreds år gammel•- fifties- fiftieth
- fifty-
- fifty-year-old 3. adjective((of a person, animal or thing) that is fifty years old.) halvtredsårig4. adjective(equal: a fifty-fifty chance.) lige stor -
19 four
[fo:] 1. noun1) (the number or figure 4.) fire2) (the age of 4.) fire år2. adjective1) (4 in number.) fire2) (aged 4.) fire år gammel•- four-- fourth
- foursome
- four-year-old 3. adjective((of a person, animal or thing) that is four years old.) fireårig* * *[fo:] 1. noun1) (the number or figure 4.) fire2) (the age of 4.) fire år2. adjective1) (4 in number.) fire2) (aged 4.) fire år gammel•- four-- fourth
- foursome
- four-year-old 3. adjective((of a person, animal or thing) that is four years old.) fireårig -
20 fourteen
[fo:'ti:n] 1. noun1) (the number or figure 14.) fjorten2) (the age of 14.) fjorten år2. adjective1) (14 in number.) fjorten2) (aged 14.) fjorten år gammel•- fourteenth
- fourteen-year-old 3. adjective((of a person, animal or thing) that is fourteen years old.) fjortenårig* * *[fo:'ti:n] 1. noun1) (the number or figure 14.) fjorten2) (the age of 14.) fjorten år2. adjective1) (14 in number.) fjorten2) (aged 14.) fjorten år gammel•- fourteenth
- fourteen-year-old 3. adjective((of a person, animal or thing) that is fourteen years old.) fjortenårig
См. также в других словарях:
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age-old — (adj.) 1896, from AGE (Cf. age) (n.) + OLD (Cf. old) … Etymology dictionary
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age-old — [āj′ōld΄] adj. ages old; centuries old; ancient … English World dictionary
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age-old — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having existed for a very long time … English terms dictionary
age-old — adjective very old; having existed for a long time; ancient or well established They still make pottery by hand, in the age old tradition. Syn: antediluvian, old as the hills, old as Adam … Wiktionary
age-old — ADJ: usu ADJ n An age old story, tradition, or problem has existed for many generations or centuries. [WRITTEN] This age old struggle for control had led to untold bloody wars. Syn: ancient … English dictionary
age-old — adjective having existed for a very long time: age old customs | It s nothing new. It s an age old problem … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
age-old — UK / US adjective [only before noun] very old the age old problem of poverty … English dictionary
